Essential The Official Boxing Random Thoughts Thread...All boxing heads ENTER.

[patscorpio]

almost got dethroned in his last fight out though


He needs a real trainer while he's still (lucky to be) undefeated.

he's doing a lot wit natural talent..but then you have somebody who is a real wild card like adrian granados nearly beating him..he's 32 and hasn't gotten himself situated for even a title eliminator yet

 

[1986]

-I think Antonio Margarito is a wild card until we see how he looks in March

Has Cheato announced he'll be campaigning at 147?

 

[Newzz]

he's doing a lot wit natural talent..but then you have somebody who is a real wild card like adrian granados nearly beating him..he's 32 and hasn't gotten himself situated for even a title eliminator yet

I blame Bob Arum for that.


managed to sneak into The RING Top 10 Welterweights (#10) early last year for about 2-3 months, and that was it as far as his career peak goes. I think there's enough iffy Welterweights floating around for to fight, question is though...can he beat them with his current corner in place?



I'd like to see him vs someone like Josesito Lopez next...which is crazy that Lopez would be the best opponent he's ever faced thus far

 

[blackestofpanthers]

Has Cheato announced he'll be campaigning at 147?

He'll most likely be a candidate to fight little g at 160 in the future

 

[Newzz]

So are yall really impressed with Swift's performance against Ghost.....or is it just more Ring "counter-hating" shyt going on?


From everywhere Im reading, the fight was close first 5 rounds (I ironically had it 3-2 Ghost after 5 and that's all I seen up to the middle of the 6th), Swift took over from the 6th round and on, Ghost won the 12th clearly, and the scores could be anywhere from 8-4 to 7-5 in Swift's favor.


Now, Swift winning a fight 7-5 is cool.....but not against the washed up Ghost brehs, let's be honest. The same dude we just seen Aron Martinez give that work too & drop, plus he's the same dude that Thurman dropped & dominated for all but 1, maybe 2 rounds just had a close fight with Swift?


Ghost is a gatekeeper and we all came to this conclusion when he went life & death with Tajiri after Floyd outclassed him. Honestly, he should be 1-4 in his last 4 fights including Saturday night (Beat Tajiri. Losses to Floyd, Kool Keith, Aron Martinez, and Swift)



Ghost beats NO one ranked in the Top 10 at Welterweight...I thought this train of thought was established way before the fight. Winning 8-4, 7-5 is cool, but Im hoping CLEAR rounds were won and some dominance were being shown within those winning rounds from Swift .


Im gonna find this fight and see it fully through, because only on here am I reading people saying they came away impressed with the fight.....except for @LauderdaleBoss. The way he described the fight, if it played out that way, then I can visualize that happening and can understand the reasoning behind the props being given

 

[Newzz]

Also, I wanna see some sort of PBC round robin of Dominic BREHzeale, Gerald Washington, Chris Arreola, & Steve Cunningham next.


I think those 4 could make some entertaining HW scraps on the undercard of some PBC fights. Also, if either BREHzeale or Washington make it through undefeated, then would make good opponents for Wilder or Martin

 

[patscorpio]

So are yall really impressed with Swift's performance against Ghost.....or is it just more Ring "counter-hating" shyt going on?

Swift did better than expected but it wasn't a performance that answered any questions of Swift going forward in 147. Namely because the opponent is Robert Guerrero. Not a fight I can see myself rewatching anytime soon. That pretty much sums up my thoughts on the fight

 

[mr. smoke weed]

I'm re-watching swift/ghost

 

[ℒℴѵℯJay ELECTUA]

i was impressed with swift..he moved quite well and picked shots well..then again, Guerrero is open target.

thurman vs swift...

 

[Jello Biafra]

I'm pretty sure 95% of the regulars here call him Bad Ass. Some doofus calls him bum ass even

 

[Jello Biafra]

Wasn't Chino supposedly back on the training tip in the fall?

 

[Jello Biafra]

Wards good, Bradleys good, Thurmans good which other new age guys have announced? I'm sure Froch has for england

Khan has done some commentating too.

 

[patscorpio]

Khan has done some commentating too.

But khan sounds like an idiot on the mic

 

[Jello Biafra]

So are yall really impressed with Swift's performance against Ghost.....or is it just more Ring "counter-hating" shyt going on?


From everywhere Im reading, the fight was close first 5 rounds (I ironically had it 3-2 Ghost after 5 and that's all I seen up to the middle of the 6th), Swift took over from the 6th round and on, Ghost won the 12th clearly, and the scores could be anywhere from 8-4 to 7-5 in Swift's favor.


Now, Swift winning a fight 7-5 is cool.....but not against the washed up Ghost brehs, let's be honest. The same dude we just seen Aron Martinez give that work too & drop, plus he's the same dude that Thurman dropped & dominated for all but 1, maybe 2 rounds just had a close fight with Swift?


Ghost is a gatekeeper and we all came to this conclusion when he went life & death with Tajiri after Floyd outclassed him. Honestly, he should be 1-4 in his last 4 fights including Saturday night (Beat Tajiri. Losses to Floyd, Kool Keith, Aron Martinez, and Swift)



Ghost beats NO one ranked in the Top 10 at Welterweight...I thought this train of thought was established way before the fight. Winning 8-4, 7-5 is cool, but Im hoping CLEAR rounds were won and some dominance were being shown within those winning rounds from Swift .


Im gonna find this fight and see it fully through, because only on here am I reading people saying they came away impressed with the fight.....except for @LauderdaleBoss. The way he described the fight, if it played out that way, then I can visualize that happening and can understand the reasoning behind the props being given

It was a workmanlike performance by swift but he really was never in any danger and showed that he is legit a couple levels above Guerrero as a fighter.
And 8-4 is a good score...7-5 is being generous to Bobby G.

 

[Jello Biafra]

But khan sounds like an idiot on the mic

Yeah he isn't very good at all. He seems self-conscious on the mic.